Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Chief Crna-Hca Lake City Hospital

HCA Healthcare Anesthesia Services is seeking an experienced CRNA to lead the CRNA team at our HCA Florida Lake City Hospital. Lake City is located approximately 60 miles from Jacksonville and 30 miles from Gainesville, Florida.

Lake City Anesthesia is transitioning from an all MD to a Care Team model. Mutual respect, collaboration, and a genuine desire to provide the best quality patient care are at the core of this team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team in a low acuity hospital-no trauma, no OB, new GE machines, pyxis, MedAction EHR. Best of all, you'll enjoy a dream schedule- choose 8 or 10 hour shifts with NO CALL.

Incentive and Benefits Package:

• W2, hospital-employed position with no restrictive covenant
• Choice of a 75K start date bonus for a 3-year commitment or 50K/2 years.
• Competitive compensation package, based on years of experience with additional stipend for chief position.
• 8 weeks Paid Time Away from Practice- frontloaded.
• Relocation reimbursement available
• 2500 annual CME stipend
• Malpractice covered 100% (occurrence-based policy)
• 401K Company match starting at 3% and increasing with years of service.
• Discounted Employee Stock purchase plan
• Full Health and Wellness package including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, life insurance, FSA and more- we have insurance available for everything from your pets to your car!

About Memorial Health University Medical Center:

• 141-bed acute care facility proudly serving Columbia, Hamilton and Suwannee counties. In addition to our main campus, Lake City operates 1 freestanding ER.
• Comprehensive range of medical/surgical services with 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics (ranked in top 10% nationwide by Healthgrades for orthopedic surgery excellence and joint replacement), interventional cardiology and advanced heart care.
• 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award, 2024 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction award for Surgical Services, named the community's "Best of the Best" Hospitals for 20 consecutive years.

State/Community Information:

Florida offers more than just year-round warmth and respite from shoveling snow-it's an outdoor paradise-over 1300 miles of coastline offering endless options for outdoor fun. Hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, golf, cycling, the possibilities are endless in our warm, sunny state. Added to the financial advantages- no state income tax, a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of your property, tax free estate/inheritance, asset protection that protects your 401K and other retirement plans, and no taxes on social security benefits upon retirement.

Lake City, in north-central Florida, is surrounded by beautiful pine forests, sparkling natural springs, and welcoming small communities. Known as the "Gateway to Florida," the city sits at the crossroads of I-75 and I-10, offering unbeatable regional accessibility. You needn't leave to enjoy beautiful Springs, parks, boutique shopping, restaurants and history, but we're just a short drive from Jacksonville, Gainesville, beaches, and Central Florida attractions like Disney.

This is more than just a job opportunity-it's the chance to have a perfect balance of a wonderful job and a beautiful place to call home. Reach out today for more information.